"It's just that I saw Hou Kuiyuan always looking towards the door today..." Fat Tou said, scratching his head and trying to formulate appropriate expressions.
"Do you suspect that the person Hou Kuiyuan is looking for will come to the teahouse today?" Li Hao asked with a thought in his heart.
"Yes, yes, yes." Fatty nodded fiercely, "As expected of Brother Hao, I think so too."
"Is Hou Kuiyuan the one with the triangle eyes?" Li Hao asked, he had some impression of this person.
"Yes." Fatty nodded.
"Go." Li Hao said, "Remember, don't mention this matter to anyone again."
"Brother Hao, do you need me to continue to keep an eye on Hou Kuiyuan?" Fatty suddenly asked.
Li Hao glanced at Fat Tou, thought for a while, and nodded slightly.
Then he took out his wallet from his pocket and took out two banknotes.
The fat man showed a flattering and expectant smile, his eyes fixed on the banknotes.
"Take it." Li Hao laughed.
"Brother Xie Hao." The fat man quickly took the banknotes, carefully put them away, and left happily.
…
Li Hao grabbed a handful of melon seeds in his hand and walked down the wooden stairs. At the bottom of the staircase, Li Hao waved to a bearded man, "Boss Cui."
"Brother Hao." Cui Ahuan trotted over and hugged Li Hao, "If you have anything to do, just ask."
"Okay, this outfit." Li Hao looked Cui Ahuan up and down, "Now she looks like a dog."
"Brother Hao gave me the face and food to eat." Cui Ahuan had a flattering smile on his face and offered a cigarette.
Li Hao and Cui Ahuan chatted animatedly, and from time to time he was laughed at by Cui Ahuan's flattery.
His peripheral vision swept across the tea room on the first floor, and soon he saw Hou Kuiyuan.
Hou Kuiyuan stood near the entrance, wiping the tabletop.
A smile appeared at the corner of Li Hao's mouth. He noticed that the rag in Hou Kuiyuan's hand had been wiping that area, and his eyes were always subconsciously looking towards the door.
Fat Tou was right, Hou Kuiyuan was looking for someone.
Huh.
Li Hao let out a light sigh in his heart, and he made a detailed discovery:
Hou Kuiyuan looked at the door from time to time, and then after a while the guy's eyes would be cast to the northwest table. He would shake his head, and then the tea guest sitting at that table would nod slightly, then pick up the tea cup and drink tea slowly.
There is something wrong with this person.
…
"Uncle Sakamoto's article in the "Asahi Shimbun" aroused heated discussion." Cheng Qianfan clinked glasses with Sakamoto Yoshino and said, "As far as he knows, especially the military department, they greatly praised the professor's proposal.
"
"What article?" Sakamoto Yoshino was a little confused.
During this time, he had been collecting information and materials, planning to write a novella about the imperial expatriates living in Shanghai, without paying attention to his father's works.
Cheng Qianfan pointed at Sakamoto Yoshino and said with a smile, "Next time I see Uncle Sakamoto, I will definitely tell the truth about this matter."
With that said, he introduced Sakamoto Yoshino to Sakamoto Nagayuki's article published in Japan's "Asahi Shimbun".
Previously, Nagayuki Sakamoto, as a celebrity representative of the Japanese cultural circle, entered the barracks of the Japanese invaders to express condolences and visit, and communicated with some Japanese soldiers and their families.
Subsequently, Sakamoto Nagayuki issued an article calling for the compilation of "Collection of Posthumous Essays of Heroes in China". This famous Japanese writer loudly called for the publication of "posthumous essays" for those Japanese soldiers who died in the war of aggression against China, in order to promote the so-called "
Bravery" and "Imperial Spirit".
Sakamoto Nagayuki exclaimed in the article that he believed that these "Japanese soldiers' writings" were the real "crystallization of the Japanese spirit".
Nagayuki Sakamoto's appeal aroused considerable repercussions in Japan, especially the military, which greatly appreciated it and expressed that it would seriously consider Professor Sakamoto's insights.
Cheng Qianfan saw the Asahi Shimbun report from the empire from Kawada Atsuhito. At that time, he praised Sakamoto Nagayuki's advice as "as precious as gold", but he snorted in his heart and secretly resented it.
…
In fact, few Japanese cultural intellectuals had clean hands when it came to the invasion of China.
Take Enki Ito, a representative of Japan’s Kyoto School whom Cheng Qianfan is familiar with.
Professor Ito once came to Shanghai East Asia Tongwen College to give lectures. Cheng Qianfan listened to his speech at that time. In the speech, Enyi Ito talked about Japan-China friendship, expressing his admiration for Chinese culture and his willingness to devote his life to peace between Japan and China.
strength.
In China's cultural circles, everyone still respects Professor Ito and thinks he is a highly respected old man who "loves China" and "dedicates himself to Chinese culture."
Some scholars even regard Engi Ito as the conscience of the Japanese cultural circle, believing that the Sino-Japanese armistice and the hope for Sino-Japanese peace lie in the hands of people like Engi Ito.
Little did they know that it was Enki Ito who was the first to advocate the "war against China" in the Japanese cultural circle.
This person even visited China nearly ten times in person in the name of visiting China, and was warmly welcomed by the national education department and major universities.
In fact, just as Kentaro Miyazaki conducted espionage in the name of a troubadour, Enki Ito's main mission during his visit to China was to inspect the situation in Northeast China on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to explore the reality in preparation for occupation.
An out-and-out think tank on the "national policy of invading China".
"It would be very meaningful if the legacy of soldiers who died in a foreign country could be recorded." Sakamoto Yoshino nodded and said.
He just thought about the locust soldiers who died in China. Their bodies were left in China, rotting, turning into nutrients to nourish this ancient land, and those relics were the most meaningful memorials in the souls of these people.
, Sakamoto Yoshino felt that his father’s proposal was indeed a good one.
"Sakamoto-kun, you can also enter the military camp of the Locust Army, talk to these warriors who are fighting in foreign lands, understand their thoughts, or help them write letters home." Cheng Qianfan smiled and said to Sakamoto Yoshino, "That's it.
, which is also a show of solidarity and support for Uncle Sakamoto.”
"Good idea." Sakamoto Yoshino thought for a moment and nodded.
He was quite interested in studying the remains of the Locust Army soldiers. Besides, this might be a good opportunity to accumulate materials.
…
"Miyazaki-kun, do you want to participate together?" Sakamoto Yoshino thought for a while and asked.
He also remembered that Miyazaki Kentaro used to travel around China in the name of a troubadour.
Moreover, since this idea was proposed by Kentaro Miyazaki, Sakamoto Ryano felt that his good friend should also be interested in this matter.
"I'm quite interested." Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully, "It's just my identity..."
He shook his head.
"That doesn't matter." When Sakamoto Ryano heard what Kentaro Miyazaki said, he also became more interested and enthusiastic, "I will arrange this matter, and I will definitely be able to think of a way to get the best of both worlds."
